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Attorney
By
Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Litigation; Intellectual Property
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 1999
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1999
Where?
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Employer:
Buchanan Ingersoll P.C.
http://www.bipc.com
City/State:
Philadelphia, PA
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Law School:
University Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School/Degree:
University of Pittsburgh-B.A., English
Other Post-Graduate Education:
Drexel University Physics Program
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
A wide variety of intellectual challenges.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Excellent writing skills; logical reasoning ability; ability to
focus on sometimes highly technical details.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice
Area:
In IP litigation, a science background is a plus, but not a requirement.
Whatever your background, an interest in science is an advantage.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
Joined present firm as part of a group that left another Philadelphia
firm.
Influences and Mentors:
Vincent Bugliosi Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
Double Billing by Cameron Stracher; Outrage by Vincent
Bugliosi; The Art of Cross-Examination by Francis L. Wellman
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position:
Law school career planning office; internet research; friends
in the profession.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
ABA, Philadelphia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Memorable Career Moment:
Helping to make new law in the area of prisoners' civil rights
litigation.
Intriguing Interests:
Reading ancient Greek, studying physics, speaking Chinese.
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